Vintage, HAND-PAINTED, Palekh, Russian Lacquer Box
BEAUTIFUL Miniature Box with Hinged Lid:
Scene of a Sleigh in Winter (possibly from a Russian folktale)
Box also has a Flourish all around the perimeter (see photos)
Age Unknown, but these Russian lacquers date from 1700s-Present
EXCELLENT Condition!
approx: 3.75" x 2.5" x 1" outside (inside: approx: 3.25" x 2" x .5")
Signed "Palekh" in corner of picture:
Palekh is an urban locality in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, known for its art, originally for iconography then for painting these miniatures.